Education

Educational Outreach

1. At My Sister My Friend BCS education and awareness is catalyst to finding breast cancer early.
2. Studies reveal African American women are disportionately diagnosed with the disease at later
3. stages. Increasing the need for aggressive treatments while decreasing life expectancy and
4. overall recovery rates. For better outcomes we have and will continue our partnerships with
5. other community groups and healthcare professionals for screenings and follow-up of lay and
6. symptomatic women of such vulnerable populations throughout Los Angeles  and San Bernandino Counties. Our partnered educational outreach events include a variety of professionals from breast health disciplines:

1. Dennis Holmes, MD, Chief Breast Surgeon at the Los Angeles Center for Women's Health
2. Robina Smith, MD Breast Surgeon - St Jude Medical Group in Fullerton, CA
3. Terri Softley, MD
4. Rebecca Alleyne, MD Breast Surgeon - St Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
   
5. Mary Simms, PhD Survivor/ Founder of Family Outreach Counseling Center, Long Beach, CA
   
6. Rosalyn Morrell, PhD
7. Joel Aronowitz, MD, Founder of the Breast Preservation Foundation in Beverly Hills, CA

We give thanks to those who support our endeavors and continue to donate their time to a cancer free community! Celebrity hosts outreach partners:

Artist Synthia Saint James

Actress Tangie Ambrose (In Plain Sight)

Kendra C. Johnson (Phat Girls)

Shenita Moore (Grey's Anatomy, Queen Victoria's Wedding)

Songstress Oya Thomas

L.A. Steppers